Saul Steinberg

(American, 1914–1999)

Saul Steinberg was a Romanian cartoonist and illustrator best known for his iconic contributions to The New Yorker magazine. Steinberg’s drawing style is characterized by a playful, childlike-doodle quality while also maintaining an elegant deftness that succinctly described a wide range of subjects. His quirky, sharply observed sketches, at times reminiscent of Dada art, also crossed over into the fine arts world. Along with Arshile Gorky and Robert Motherwell, Steinberg exhibited work at in the landmark “Fourteen Americans” show at The Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1948 and at the Betty Parsons Gallery, which was then at the center of the Abstract Expressionist movement. Born on June 15, 1914 in Râmnicu Sarat, Romania, Steinberg went on to study philosophy at the University of Bucharest but opted not to finish his degree, instead enrolling as an architecture student at the Politecnico di Milano in Milan. Steinberg fled Italy in 1941 with the rise of the anti-Semitic policies, eventually settling in the United States where the artist went on to create over 1,200 drawings for The New Yorker, including 87 covers. Steinberg died on May 12, 1999 in New York, NY. 

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The Collection of 'Ghostbusters' Director Ivan Reitman Heads to Christie's, Led By a Rare Picasso Portrait of Marie-Thérèse Walter

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The Collection of 'Ghostbusters' Director Ivan Reitman Heads to Christie's, Led By a Rare Picasso Portrait of Marie-Thérèse Walter
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Saul Steinberg Artworks

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Auction Results

Saul Steinberg (1,354 results)
Untitled (Seated Woman), 1964

Saul Steinberg

Untitled (Seated Woman), 1964

Sale Date: December 6, 2023

Auction Closed

San Gennaro, CA, 1987

Saul Steinberg

San Gennaro, CA, 1987

Sale Date: November 30, 2023

Auction Closed

Wyoming, 1971

Saul Steinberg

Wyoming, 1971

Sale Date: November 30, 2023

Auction Closed

City Planning, 1969

Saul Steinberg

City Planning, 1969

Sale Date: November 14, 2023

Auction Closed

The Persian Table, 1981

Saul Steinberg

The Persian Table, 1981

Sale Date: November 9, 2023

Auction Closed

Cat Under the Table, 1966

Saul Steinberg

Cat Under the Table, 1966

Sale Date: October 20, 2023

Auction Closed

Man with Butterfly Net, 1966

Saul Steinberg

Man with Butterfly Net, 1966

Sale Date: October 20, 2023

Auction Closed

Galerie Maeght 'Taxi' poster and signed , 1978–1986

Saul Steinberg

Galerie Maeght 'Taxi' poster and signed , 1978–1986

Sale Date: October 21, 2023

Auction Closed

Sam`s Art, 1966

Saul Steinberg

Sam`s Art, 1966

Sale Date: November 11, 2023

Auction Closed

Landscape With Pyramid And 5 Figures, 1971

Saul Steinberg

Landscape With Pyramid And 5 Figures, 1971

Sale Date: October 5, 2023

Auction Closed

The Pitcher, unused drawing for LIFE..., 1954

Saul Steinberg

The Pitcher, unused drawing for LIFE..., 1954

Sale Date: September 26, 2023

Auction Closed

Untitled (Woman, Aug. 9, 1962), 1962

Saul Steinberg

Untitled (Woman, Aug. 9, 1962), 1962

Sale Date: September 27, 2023

Auction Closed

Still Life with Poster, 1981

Saul Steinberg

Still Life with Poster, 1981

Sale Date: September 26, 2023

Auction Closed

Galerie Maeght, 1973

Saul Steinberg

Galerie Maeght, 1973

Sale Date: September 14, 2023

Auction Closed

Sphynx, 1984

Saul Steinberg

Sphynx, 1984

Sale Date: August 17, 2023

Auction Closed

MAN IN LANDSCAPE

Saul Steinberg

MAN IN LANDSCAPE

Sale Date: July 27, 2023

Auction Closed

SUFFOLK, LNER, 1948

Saul Steinberg

SUFFOLK, LNER, 1948

Sale Date: February 2, 2023

Auction Closed

REAPING SUGAR CANE IN THE WEST INDIES,..., 1976

Saul Steinberg

REAPING SUGAR CANE IN THE WEST INDIES,..., 1976

Sale Date: February 2, 2023

Auction Closed

SUFFOLK, LNER, 1948

Saul Steinberg

SUFFOLK, LNER, 1948

Sale Date: February 2, 2023

Auction Closed

REAPING SUGAR CANE IN THE WEST INDIES,..., 1976

Saul Steinberg

REAPING SUGAR CANE IN THE WEST INDIES,..., 1976

Sale Date: February 2, 2023

Auction Closed

Certified Landscapes, 1968

Saul Steinberg

Certified Landscapes, 1968

Sale Date: July 19, 2023

Auction Closed

Two Long Island Sunsets, 1971

Saul Steinberg

Two Long Island Sunsets, 1971

Sale Date: July 18, 2023

Auction Closed

MAN IN LANDSCAPE

Saul Steinberg

MAN IN LANDSCAPE

Sale Date: June 21, 2023

Auction Closed

Untitled (Mask), 1962

Saul Steinberg

Untitled (Mask), 1962

Sale Date: June 21, 2023

Auction Closed

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